A new phrase began to populate my consultations with clients; I couldn’t help myself really. My new way of looking at the world permeated every aspect of who I was. It would be remiss not to let them in on it. I always prefaced it, to give them a bit of a...

Some may challenge me for basing my Family Law practice on the foundations of Love. But those who do don’t realize the power of love. It’s stronger than hate. It can move mountains, cast aside seas, and turn the darkest of night into a light filled sky....

We all know this right? There was the incredible country song that told us and the countless attempts we made to curry favor when the object of our affection was long gone. Yet when it comes to their children many people seem to forget this refrain. I’ve come...

I have had clients come in who are so filled with the pain inherent in being rejected they cannot focus on anything else. Meetings are characterized by tears, questions, and fear. Often they want to know how they can stop the process or deny the divorce because they...

I recently spent the morning with a woman in mediation. This was her second go-round, as she had been involved in a hotly contested custody case and nasty divorce. She had been bullied by her husband, and her needs were not addressed by her previous lawyer. By the...

I’ve been practicing law over 21 years, and I’ve seen some horrible things happen to my clients and to their children. Adultery, lying about finances (and just about anything and everything else), verbal / physical / sexual abuse, betrayal — I’ve seen it all. I’ve...